document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129510>Question 129510</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eloise bought new clothes for school. In the first store, she spent half the money she had, plus $10. In the second store, she spent half of what was left, plus $5. In the last store, she spent three-fourths (3/4) of what was left, and came home with $5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much money did Eloise start out with?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94916 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=94916\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"starting money\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"In the first store, she spent half the money she had, plus $10\" __ .5x-10 left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"In the second store, she spent half of what was left, plus $5\" __ .5(.5x-10)-5 left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"In the last store, she spent three-fourths (3/4) of what was left\" __ .25(.5(.5x-10)-5) left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"and came home with $5\" __ 5=.25(.5(.5x-10)-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by 4 __ 20=.5(.5x-10)-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding 5 and multiplying by 2 __ 50=.5x-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding 10 and multiplying by 2 __ 120=x </SPAN>\n" );
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